Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2018;18(2):78-81.
“Story Time” at the Kandenge: meanings given by relatives
DOI: 10.31508/1676-3793201800012
Abstract
Objective
To understand the meaning that relatives of hospitalized children at the pediatric service – Kandenge, give to the “Story Time”.
Methods
Descriptive exploratory research with a qualitative approach performed at the pediatric service in a hospital located in Luanda province, Angola, involving six relatives of six hospitalized children. The data collection was performed through an unstructured interview, using an interview guide developed for this study.
Results
The analysis of the verbatim of the interviews has allowed the identification of four categories: feelings, benefits, education and humanization.
Conclusion
Telling stories, at the hospital, is an activity valued by mothers and a novelty at a pediatric service in Angola, helping the child with his own recovery and providing a less traumatic hospitalization for the child and the family.
Keywords: Child; Family; Hospitalization